Named in 6 known lawsuits, $144,500 total settlements.
Flowers, Antoine vs Sehl, Donald, et al.
Case # 22CV02766,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 28, 2022, ended August 6, 2024
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Mccallum, Douglas vs Police Dept, Nyc
Case # 22CV00081,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 7, 2022, ended August 19, 2024
$41,000 Settlement
Complaint
Diop, Papa Ousenyou vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027933/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 29, 2020
Complaint
Description: On April 25, 2019, plaintiff lawfully walking in the vicinity of East 156st Street and Hewitt Avenue, when defendant police officers, without no probable cause or reason other than plaintiff's race, approached plaintiff and punched him in the jaw, slammed him to the ground, and kicked him in the stomach. Plaintiff was not committing any illegal or criminal act. Plaintiff was then hospitalized, and defendants falsely claimed that plaintiff possessed firearms and was resisting arrest. Plaintiff was thereafter arrested with tight handcuffs, causing substantial pain, and transported to a police precinct where he was processed, searched, and detained. While detained, plaintiff was not protected against his inmates, ...
Saavedra, Yajaira vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV07491,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 16, 2019, ended November 5, 2021
$87,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 11, 2019, NYPD officers, including Detective Edgar Clases, Detective Donald Sehl, Sergeant Alberto Gonzalez, Detective Coty Green, Detective Nelson Nin, Detective Fred Dorch, and Sergeant Paul O’connor, were unlawfully conducting a narcotics surveillance operation in plaintiff's restaurant. Plaintiff protested the officers' presence and, in retaliation, the officers handcuffed her. Plaintiff was then arrested under the direction of Captain Steven Dixson and transported her to the 40th Precinct. After plaintiff was released from the precinct, officers retaliated against her by stationing an NYPD vehicle outside of her restaurant.
Hairston, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06575,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 26, 2013, ended March 10, 2014
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 25, 2012, Plaintiff was unlawfully arrested by NYPD Officers Michael Skyers and Alberto Gonzales on false charges of possessing a gravity knife and an open container of alcohol.
Lewis, Fred vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 401895/2012,
Supreme Court - New York, March 1, 2012, ended September 30, 2016
$3,500 Settlement